According to information released by Gov. Brian Kemp's office Wednesday, March 10, there are now 31 cases of COVID-19 - or coronavirus - in Georgia.
The cases are spread among 12 Georgia counties, most in the metro Atlanta area.
The statement said the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is awaiting confirmation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta on three new presumed positive cases of COVID-19. Two individuals are residents of DeKalb County, both are hospitalized, and the sources of their infections are unknown. There is no connection between the two cases. The third individual is a resident of Lowndes County and is hospitalized. The source of the infection is unknown.
There are six new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Georgia. One individual is a resident of Lee County and is hospitalized. The source of the infection is unknown. One individual is a resident of Cobb County and is hospitalized. The individual has a history of travel outside the U.S. One individual is from Floyd County and is hospitalized. The source of the infection is unknown. Three of the confirmed cases of COVID-19 are residents of Bartow County. Two individuals are hospitalized and the sources of the infections are unknown at this time. The third individual is not hospitalized, and while the source of the infection is unknown, this individual does share a connection with the individual from Floyd County mentioned above.
Confirmed cases of COVID-19 and presumed positive cases of COVID-19 are broken down by county as follows:
Confirmed COVID-19 Cases (Total: 12)
Fulton County: 3
Floyd County: 2
Polk County: 1
Cobb County: 2
Bartow County: 3
Lee County: 1
Presumed Positive COVID-19 Cases (Total: 19)
Fulton County: 3
Cobb County: 6
Fayette County: 1
DeKalb County: 4
Gwinnett County: 2
Cherokee County: 1
Charlton County: 1
Lowndes County: 1
